Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327206

The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more resource effi...

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327244

Do we need antibacterial garbage bags? A wide range of antibacterial consumer articles can be found on the Internet. Mostly there is no information on the antibacterial agents used or on their efficacy. Does this r...

ISBN: 9789289326681

The natural resources of the Barents Region are of strategic importance for Europe. One intensively developing sector is mining, which will bring new opportunities to the region, but which will also cause changes i...

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327763

This report presents a summary of a workshop entitled Co-ordination of research on working hours and health in the Nordic countries. The workshop was held at the National Research Centre for the Working Environment...

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327657

This analysis looks closer at the synergies and positioning between the fee structures and criteria of the two ecolabels, the dissemination and success of the two labels within different product groups and the expe...

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289328043

The first report from the project "Improvements in existing collection and recycling systems for plastic waste from households and other municipal waste sources" is focused on describing the existing situation when...

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327114

Outbreaks of infectious animal diseases within the last 10 - 15 years in areas with intensive livestock production have shown how vulnerable the production systems can be when confronted with an outbreak of a highl...

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327428

This report has been produced by the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) under a grant from the Nordic Council of Ministers under its Arctic Cooperation Program, as part of a pilot project to reduce...

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327800

This study report analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the procedures which are followed when designating marine Natura 2000 sites and when deciding what fisheries management measures are to be applied. The rep...

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date:
01
June
2014

ISBN: 9789289327855

A Nordic Workshop on "Ecosystem Services in Forests - how to assess and value them" was held in Oslo Thursday the 13th of September 2012. During the day, 13 presentations were made, and altogether 41 participants h...